09-04-2019 19:55 via bc.ctvnews.ca

Will B.C.'s ticket sale reforms actually work?

While the province moves to ban software designed to buy tickets to events in bulk so they can be resold at higher prices, at least one ticket reseller says he doesn't think the changes will make tickets cheaper or easier to access for consumers because of what's missing. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth put forward the Ticket Sales Act Tuesday. If passed, it would prohibit the bots that use algorithms to mass-purchase seats at live events, keeping fans from being able to purchase tickets at fac
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